Ancient DNA is uncovering the history of plague
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Ancient DNA confirms Black Death was plague and challenges assumptions about urban spread
The article discusses how ancient DNA analysis of Yersinia pestis from medieval plague victims is rewriting the history of plague outbreaks.
economist.com·8d ago
Ancient DNA confirms Yersinia pestis caused the Black Death
In 2011, geneticists recovered centuries-old DNA from teeth buried in a medieval London cemetery (East Smithfield). They isolated genetic ma
economist.com·13d ago
DNA analysis of Siberian hunter-gatherer graves reveals oldest known plague outbreaks, study finds
Scientists analyzing DNA from 46 individuals buried at an ancient hunter-gatherer cemetery near Lake Baikal in Siberia discovered genetic fr
washingtonpost.com·17d ago
Ancient animal DNA reveals the origins of zoonotic diseases in human history
This article examines the origins and evolution of zoonotic diseases—pathogens that jump from animals to humans. It traces how major infecti
scim.ag·9d ago
Oldest plague evidence found in 5,500-year-old Siberian child graves, study reveals
A new study published in Nature reveals the oldest evidence of a plague outbreak ever found, discovered in prehistoric graves of children in
nbcnews.to·17d ago
5,500-year-old plague DNA found in Siberian hunter-gatherer graves is oldest known
Archaeologists have discovered the oldest-known traces of plague bacteria (Yersinia pestis) in 5,500-year-old hunter-gatherer burials near L
sciencenews.org·13d ago5,500-year-old plague DNA found in Siberian hunter-gatherer graves is oldest known
Archaeologists have discovered the oldest-known traces of plague bacteria (Yersinia pestis) in 5,500-year-old hunter-gatherer burials near L
sciencenews.org·13d ago
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